Revision Practice

Kyle would like to include his claim. Which sentence should be added before paragraph 1?

• Watching television makes a person healthy. 

• Watching television can be a sign of intelligence. 

• Television can be a positive influence on people. 

• Television has more varied programs than ever before.

What is the correct way to write sentence 17?

• And was even thinking about running. Up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running up the next stalk of grass.

• I was even thinking about running, I would go up the next stalk of grass.

• Sentence 17 is written correctly in the story.

Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

• He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

Which of the following answers is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?  (Make sure you keep the meaning of the sentences in the answer you select.)
Kyle likes to play football.  Kyle likes to play baseball.

• Kyle likes to play football he also likes to play baseball.

• Kyle likes to play both football and baseball.

• Since Kyle likes to play football he likes to play baseball.

• Kyle likes to play football Kyle likes to play baseball.

Which of the following answers is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?  (Make sure you keep the meaning of the sentences in the answer you select.)
I tried strawberry ice cream.  I like chocolate better.

• While I tried strawberry ice cream, I like chocolate better.

• I tried strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• I like strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• I like strawberry ice cream better than chocolate ice cream.

My mum ________________dinner every evening.

• is cooking

• cook

• cooks

• has cooked

Before answering the revision questions, identify the main idea of the text:

• The speaker, who was disappointed to be asked to garden, learns the importance of gardening.

• The speaker, who doesn't like to get dirty, is disgusted by the garden and its workers.

• The speaker, who hates gardening because he's allergic to vegetables, complains a lot.

• The speaker, who finds he likes dirt, realizes that gardens aren't gross after all.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb?

• She go to the market every Saturday.

• She goes to the market every Saturday.

• She going to the market every Saturday.

• She gone to the market every Saturday.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Its raining outside, so take an umbrella.

• It's raining outside, so take an umbrella.

• Its' raining outside, so take an umbrella.

• Its raining outside so take an umbrella.

What is the synonym of the word 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired